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Huron Carol
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The Huron Carol (or "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime") is a Canadian Christmas hymn written probably in 1642 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons in Canada.
Lyrics
Verse 1
'Twas in the moon of winter-time When all the birds had fled,That mighty Gitchi ManitouSent angel choirs instead
1926 English version by Jesse Edgar Middleton
External links
Category:Songs
Category:Christmas